Turkish ambassador’s Benghazi visit signals further Turkish rapprochement with Hafter’s eastern Libya – interests override principles and make allies of old enemies
Jan 30 Sami Zaptia

Turkish ambassador’s Benghazi visit signals further Turkish rapprochement with Hafter’s eastern Libya – interests override principles and make allies of old enemies

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 30 January 2022: Turkey’s Ambassador to Libya, Kenan Yilmaz, visited the Municipality of Benghazi yesterday signalling further...

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Feb 9 Sami Zaptia

LD 1 billion spent between 2018-2020 on 566 contracts to rebuild Benghazi

By Sami Zaptia.Benghazi suffered much war damage which it has started rebuilding over the last years (Photo: Mohamed F. Jaaouda of Benghazi al-Amal Fo...

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Benghazi Asphalt Factory operational after 8-year closure
Sep 5 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi Asphalt Factory operational after 8-year closure

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 September 2019:The Benghazi Asphalt Factory became operational on Monday having been out of service since 2011, Brega Marketi...

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Benghazi rebuild conference 5-7 May, releases schedule of speakers
May 1 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi rebuild conference 5-7 May, releases schedule of speakers

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 May 2018: The organizers of the International Conference and Exhibition for Benghazi City have released their line up and two...

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Italian ambassador in Benghazi
Oct 16 Nigel Ash

Italian ambassador in Benghazi

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 16 October 2017:Italian ambassador Giuseppe Perrone has been in Benghazi four months after a satirical social medi...

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Conference on role of investment in rebuilding Benghazi to be held next month
Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

Conference on role of investment in rebuilding Benghazi to be held next month

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 October 2017:A conference on the ‘‘role of investment in rebuilding Benghazi’’ will be held on 25-26 November 2017 in Libya’...

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National Council on U.S-Libya Relations Completes First Assessment Mission to Eastern Libya
Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

National Council on U.S-Libya Relations Completes First Assessment Mission to Eastern Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.London, 14 September 2017:The National Council on U.S.-Libya Relations (NCUSLR) recently completed a visit to eastern Libya a...

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Jul 16 Nigel Ash

Rebuilding Benghazi could cost up to LD 10 billion

By Libya Herald reporters. The cost of repairing Benghazi will run into billions (File photo)Benghazi, 16 July 2017:It might need up to LD 10 billion...

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Beida government calls for proposals for Benghazi reconstruction; port reopening organised
Jul 8 Michel Cousins

Beida government calls for proposals for Benghazi reconstruction; port reopening organised

By Olfa Andolsi and Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 8 July 2017:With Benghazi now declared liberated, the media, culture and civil society authority of the Beida-...

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International companies attend Benghazi conference on rebuilding city
Apr 10 Sami Zaptia

International companies attend Benghazi conference on rebuilding city

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 April 2017:Under the auspices of the Municipality of Benghazi, the Benghazi Chamber of Commerce, the Arabia Gulf Oil Company...

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